New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-09
YROUBLEs IN me L4BOR FIELD.
MONEY FOR THE BRASS WORKERS.

MONEY FOR THE BRASS WORKERS.
THE STATE BOARD OF ARBITRATION WILL DO WHAT
IT CAN-THE STRIKERS kLsOLU1E
F. f. Donovan, chairman OF the state Board Of
Arbitration, arrived from Albany yesterday and an
effort Will be made by him settle the difficulty be-
tween the locked out brass workers and employ
crs. lie word 10 Thomas Ford the walking dele
gate of the Brass Workers Union, that be wa here
to arbtIatc the matter, and. II possible, arrange a
basis which both sides may agree. lie also called
upon Mr. Fisher, but the result Of the interview was
made public. Charles J. Madden secretary of the
Doard the following notice to the Manufacturers
Association yesterday:
GENTLEMLN: You respectfully requested 10 meet
the state Board OF Mediation and Arbitration at Lnc
Metropolitan loleL IN the city OF New-lorA, " l.,
Monday, october 10, 1os7 al 10 o'clock a H., with a
view to devise mrans whereby settlement of the
differences between the members of your association
G. J. MADDEN, Secretary
Mr.. Donovan Will be JOINED to morrow by the other
members of the Board, William Purcell and Judge
Gilbert Robertson. Early yesterday the sidewalk in
front Of Military Hall, in the Bowery, crowded
with the locked out men. There considerably
excitement times and much hard language used
against the manufacturers All the men seem deter
mined TO stay out until the manufacturers grant them
the saturday half holiday with pay. In the afternoon
1000 Of the men met at Clarendon Hall.
While the meeting In progress the secretary re
ceved a telegram from Philadelphia, announcing That
the varou, Knights OF Labor organizations there were
$1,000 TO prove IL. This makes the lockout flnd
100000 Another telegram received from Mime
apo-, from George W. Dunn, chairman of the eAecu-
tive board of District Assembly No. 40 who said that
the matter had been carried before the National Con
ventlon Of the Knights of Labor and an action favor
able to the employees sure to be taken These
kilograms created great enthusiasm
REFUSING TO DISCHARGE YOUNG WOMEN.
THOUSAND MEN 10 STRIKE BECAUSE FEW NON
UNION CoMPosIIoRs ARE RETAINED.
The book and job composi,ors who belong TO Typo
graphical Union No. have decided 10 strike 10 morrow
at noon The employing printers have granted the de-
mand Tor an Increase OF wages bur have senuousy
fused TO make their composer g card Offices. On
Thursday at a meeting where representatives OF over
fifty printing houses were present these resolutions
were adopted
Reolred although do regard the price OF 80
per equitable all xmas OF plain
NJ but renew our proposition for tue three ralos Of S.
40 and - cents per thousand ems
every Office declined every member.
an accompanied by satemea that the
system las Dceh moot'h5
OF tho 1ypothete
This is u small matter 10 cause strike" said Theo-
dore L. be ynne OF No II Lafayette place last night.
but there Is principle nj stake and the employing
printers do intend 10 yield We are asked 10 employ
only members OF the Union There are twelve young
ing TO ion the Union but the other eight are not Now
am going discharge the eight at the dctaton OF
any Union by decision OF JudEe Barrett sioh compnt
sion ia illegal But aside from that IL Is unmany. We
reserve the right employ whom please. Probably
900 com positos Will strike, pcrhaps sixty OF the
eighty employed in our shop Harpes. IIow Little and
other rye nrus decided The demand for
an increase has been granted. but will
be hand foot petgng ourselves that only
Union MENTORS shall be lnpieyed An appeal has been
made Board OF Arbrtlon, but has
received